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Unit of Study BIO01209 - Aquaculture Management (2019)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for all students (Online and On-Campus) that will be held at the National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour. Please refer to https://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Examines the aquaculture industry in Australia and overseas, the main aquaculture techniques and species, focusing on sustainable aquaculture. Examines the main components of aquaculture ventures, including water quality control, disease control, and environmental impacts. Provides practical experience in rearing of fish, invertebrate and seaweed species, emphasising hatchery techniques.

Unit content

1. Overview of the Australian and world aquaculture industry
2. Finfish
3. Molluscs, sea urchins and sea cucumbers
4. Crustaceans
5. Seaweed
6. Diseases in aquaculture
7. Water quality
8. Aquaculture systems
9. Sustainable aquaculture

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Understand the Australian aquaculture industry in a world context
2 Demonstrate knowledge of the major taxa of interest to aquaculture including finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae
3 Understand some of the competing issues in creating a sustainable aquaculture industry
4 Understand the different aquaculture systems used around the world
5 Demonstrate knowledge of the indicators of water quality and their impact on aquaculture species
6 Describe the causes and impact of diseases in aquaculture
7 Do basic tasks in an aquaculture hatchery

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Understand the Australian aquaculture industry in a world context
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the major taxa of interest to aquaculture including finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. Understand some of the competing issues in creating a sustainable aquaculture industry
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. Understand the different aquaculture systems used around the world
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of the indicators of water quality and their impact on aquaculture species
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. Describe the causes and impact of diseases in aquaculture
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  7. Do basic tasks in an aquaculture hatchery
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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